MUMBAI: A four-year-old girl was kidnapped from outside her fifth-floor flat at a Mhada building near the Wadala Truck Terminus, sexually assaulted and then dropped back on Saturday.

The accused abducted her and took her to the Eastern Freeway. After sexually assaulting her, he dropped her back at the building's ground floor, said the police. The girl's mother who had been looking for her found her lying injured at the ground floor.

26-year old woman drugged, raped in UP

According to reports, the victim had gone to a gift shop yesterday, where she was offered a sedative-laden cold drink by the shop's owner. After the victim fainted, the shop owner, along with four others, raped her.

The victim, in her complaint, has reportedly stated that she was threatened of 'dire consequences' by the perpetrators if she revealed the incident to anyone.

One of the accused is said to be the son of a sub-inspector in Muzaffarnagar.

The police have said that at least four accused have been identified in connection with this case.

BARASAT: A 16-year-old Madhyamik examinee committed suicide after her neighbour raped her at Habra in North 24-Parganas on Saturday evening.

The accused, Tapas Pal, went into hiding after the incident came to light. Locals gheraoed policemen and launched an agitation on Sunday demanding immediate arrest of the culprit. The accused's wife has been detained.

The incident occurred on Saturday after the girl returned home after her life science examination.

"She was alone in her house at the time as her mother returned late from work. Pal, who used to harass her, sneaked into her room in the evening while the girl was studying. He dragged her away to a garden next to the house and brutally tortured her," the girl's neighbour said.

Locals rushed to the spot after hearing her screams and found the accused running away.

When her mother returned around 10.30pm, she found the room locked from inside. On not getting a response despite repeated knocks, she raised an alarm.

Locals rushed to help and broke open the door to find the girl hanging from the ceiling. She was taken to Habra State General Hospital but was declared brought dead. The girl's mother lodged an FIR at Habra police station on Sunday.